Graduation took place on Saturday, August 19, at 11:30 am in the Bedsole Moot Court Room, with a reception following the ceremony. Daniel Kyle Sturdivant, Jim’s son, had the honor of singing the national anthem at the opening of the ceremony. Please click here for family photo.

An LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law requires a degree candidate to complete 24 semester hours of coursework. Candidates study core courses such as taxation of partnerships, civil tax procedure, and corporate tax, and Jim also focused on criminal tax, tax exempt organizations, and executive compensation. An LL.M. allows graduates to further focus in their fields of interest and often to contribute to legal research.